Our results should be a good approximation to the true state of affairs.
我们的'结果应该和实际情况相当接近。
He was a true friend, in every sense of the word.
无论从哪个角度讲，他都是个真正的朋友。
He has a large body, but thin legs.
他身宽腿细。
A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall.
墙上出现了许多细裂缝。
He may be a good father but he's a terrible husband.
他或许是一位好父亲，但却是个很糟糕的丈夫。
I was brought up short by a terrible thought.
一个可怕的念头闪过，我一下子愣住了。